Absolutely! He's truly a class act and I wish he'd stayed in Seattle!

Absolutely!

He has been up and down..He has thrown his tantrums. But, he has been good for the game and loved it like nothing else...

Nice guy, not HOF achievements as a manager and definitely not as player.

While everybody respects "sweet" Lou - he just doesn't have HOF #'s

14th all time in managerial wins, above .500 career, a world series title. And a classy guy to boot.

As a manager, he should be a cinch. Look at all the places he has been. He has won (not a World Series) but won and developed young playe

Danny Murtaugh deserves election before Piniella.

It's always the Yankees that seem to be in contention, because they spend more money than anyone else. It usually makes for a boring game.

Yes, both football & hockey have had champions from small cities. In baseball & basket ball, it seems to be the same few teams every year.

Every major sport has a cap which creates more parity. Just buying players is just not fair. The cable tv $ of big market teams is a factor

I am from Boston, and not only is it unfair, it is BORING to see the same teams every year.

everyone needs to quit their whining!

A salary cap will do nothing when you have owners that don't want to spend and prefer to live off revenue sharing.

Like everything else in this country playoffs and championships are for sale to the wealthiest teams. The field should be more equal.

Also, a computer/camera should be used to call balls and strikes. Umps don't use the real strike zone.

What really annoys me is how smug Yankee fans are winning with a payroll double most clubs.

If you think that a salary cap would cut your ticket prices, you're delusional. Owners want a cap so that they get bigger profits.

I'm a fan of one of the big market teams and I have enough common sense to know it would even the playing field for competition!

Owners who want to win will pay. Owners who don't won't. KC has the richest owner in baseball and won't spend his money to win.

I am a long time Yankee fan, and I will admit that some teams have an unfair advantage.

rock and a hard place....players deserve their cut, but current system is unfair...some teams wouldn't spend it anyway...Yankee fan here

Yankees fan here, and OH HELL YEAH we need a hard cap.

All major sports need a hard salary cap so that there is parity and not the "haves" and "have nots" like it is now.

There are 8 major league teams. The remaining teams are merely a farm system for the 8. They develop players and than lose to free agency

If there are "plenty of measures in place (like revenue sharing) to help the poorer clubs", then why isn't Kansas City getting better?

I don't see a cap solving the problem. If small market teams will not invest, even with profit sharing, this would only hurt the game.

Totally; the yanks will try to buy the championships year-after-year-after-year. BORING!

I am fine with a hard cap as long as MLB makes teams spend to the cap. Now there are teams who do not spend even the revenue sharing amount

absolutely let parity come on the playing field and not from the wallet. cut the divas frin the game and make it affordable again for all

Think Tampa Bay & Twins. They did it without salary cap competing with the Yankees and Boston

Yes, the top money should be $1M, same with all sports.

Since Bud mad the All-Star game count for something (home-field in the WS), however stupid, it's no longer a sideshow, earn your spot!

Maybe next year.....

The guy has a 2-1 record against three weak teams. Lets see how he fares against Atlanta and the Mets before we annoint him.

You don't step in and throw a couple of good games and beat out people who have performed all year. Lets see how he holds up over time!

2011 all star game is where he belongs ... maybe.

One should be elected based on more than a month of work no matter how much hype.

Who's going to make more people watch, Strasburg or some KC Royal nobody ever heard of?

I'd really be disappointed if he was picked for the team. Hasn't earned it yet.

He really got his butt kicked tonight. The Braves saw that he always keeps it low and outside, so they took it the other way with success.

Ane all-star does not one month make. Yes, he is doing well right now. If he continues and is constistent in the long term he will be man

No way. After 5 games! This is ridiculous. The problem with sports these days is giving players money and recognition before it's earned

The game is for the fans, and I would love to see him pitch in the AS game.

He has not had enough time in the majors. 5 games does not make him an all-star.

No, not at this time. He has shown a lot of potential in the Big Leagues, but I wouldn't consider him an all star, yet!

Give me a break.Remember Domtrelle willis? Won his first ten games, now he is a hasbeen. Sandy Koufax, he's not.

No, no, no. He hasn't done anything yet. Why is this even a discussion?

The same rules should apply to everyone. And whatever happened to Kerry Woods?

Ridiculous article to even suggest sending a 2 month rookie to the all star game..

Let's see how he fares in this league after hitters have the chance to face him more than once or twice before crowning him an All Star

He just came up and reality is beginning to set in. There are players who should not be bumped because a phenom has excited the universe!

Gotta earn it. He will, but not this year.

No he should not. It under values the game and what it takes to get on the teams. Every player who has a hype machine-hot June get in?

Who has he pitched against Pit, Cle, CWS,KC (lost to KC) with a 2-1 record and 1 ND.All Bad teams. One good team Atl- shelled him.No allsta

There is something about being used to winning, and having that killer instinct. I think LA has it, and Phoenix doesn't.

Should be a great series but the Lakers in 6

Can the underdogs shock us? Yes! No heartbreak hotel for the Suns this year.

LA will win - they are just a stronger team! I hope LA's Latino fans show up in droves when LA visits PHX. AZ needs a reality check.

World Champion Lakers in 5 over the setting Suns. Nash is no Kobe and the Lakers aren't the weak Nuggets or Spurs. Lakers will win NBA Fina

Would be nice to see this re match, the Lakers an and the Boston Celtics.

Lakers Rule!!!

Only the lakers can KO the lakers, revenge and focused, phoenix doesn't have a prayer. Lakers(USA) 4 los illegal suns (Mexico) 0 !!!

Suns in 5. Go Suns!!!
Phoenix has a bench that is almost as strong as their starters and Kobe is getting tired.

Do I think Phoenix will be a push over? No not a chance. I however do not see them taking 4 out of 7 from LA with LA having HCA. 4-2 LA

Addidas and Nike are already losers. They cannot use the puppet ads...GREAT NEWS! Now Phoenix can finish off their entire marketing plan.

suns too fast, kobe averages 15

My heart says Phoenix (despite my current loathing of Arizona's culture). But my head must go with the Lakers. Alas.

Hope I'm wrong.

The Suns have a stronger team than last year, but the Lakers are going to pull through in six games.

The only question now is whether the Suns will win a game. The answer: No.

Lakers in five. I hate it when rapists succeed.

Los Suns are now Los Sundown.

Phil is what 157-0 when his team wins the Game 1. You do the math.

Kobe's back.

Are you kidding? There's no chance the Suns can beat the Lakers, and it was pretty obvious Monday night. Love Nash, but Lakers rule!!!

The Washington Nationals have always been lousy, so they have to start slow so they can build up their ballclub.